Registered Nurse RN - Emergency and Trauma ER

Job ID: 271998 Registered Nurse RN - Emergency and Trauma ER Kalamazoo, Michigan Regular Additional Job Information Title:--RN Emergency and Trauma City, State:-- Kalamazoo, MI Location:-- Borgess Medical Center Department:---- Emergency Department 001 Additional Job Details:----Full-Time Night, 7p-7a About Us Does your adrenaline start pumping when you go from 0 to 100 in the emergency room? Even though your brain is operating on all cylinders you know that a sense of calmness is imperative in the most chaotic moments. You are organized and can manage up to 20 patients simultaneously. You are willing and open, objective and unbiased. You can provide feedback in a direct and honest way while still being openhearted with a generosity of spirit, especially for persons most in need. If you are looking for a more cohesive team that supports each other, self-schedules and continuously learns then we would like to find out more about you and what you want in your career. Why Join Borgess: Michigan physicians and associates have embraced changing times and growing communities to provide quality healthcare for our patients since 1844. We work in collaboration to provide compassionate, personalized care for all, especially those who need it most. We are the largest healthcare non-profit in the country. We are faith based - called to be the expression of God---s healing love in the world. Ascension Michigan is comprised of 6 hospitals systems - coming together as one and uniting under the same mission. Borgess - Based in Kalamazoo, we provide care for nearly 1 million people annually in cardiac, neurologic, orthopedic, vascular and bariatric services, among others. We are one of the region---s largest health systems and employers and have been serving as part of Ascension since 1999. -- -- Job Description In a nutshell, here is what you will be doing every day you work with us: -- As an ER Nurse at Borgess you will provide professional nursing care within Borgess Medical Center.

The practice of professional nursing is the systematic application of specialized knowledge and skill, derived from the biological, physical, and behavioral sciences to the care, treatment, counsel and health teaching of individuals who are experiencing changes in normal health processes or who require assistance in the maintenance of health and the prevention or management of illness, injury or disability and demonstrates this through the application of the Standards of Clinical Nursing Practice and Standards of Professional Performance defined by the American Nurses Association. You will recognize that each patient is a unique individual and has the right to quality nursing care that ensures mutual goal setting between the Registered Nurse and the patient and assures patient rights and privacy are protected. You will Recognize personal, interpersonal, and social systems, the nursing process facilitates the promotion, maintenance and restoration of an individual---s health, incorporating knowledge of growth and development through the life span. The scope of nursing practice includes the teaching, direction, and supervision of less skilled personnel in the performance of delegated nursing activities. You may delegate the acts, tasks or functions and bears the responsibility for the acts, tasks, or functions within the scope of delegation. You will be accountable to the ethical and professional standards as defined in the ANA Code for Nurses, the ANA Nursing---s Social Policy Statement, the State of Michigan Public Health Code, and the ANA and Specialty Nursing Standards of Clinical Practice. Accountable to the standards set by BMC as defined in the Administrative, Patient Care and Biosafety Policy and Procedure Manuals. Accountable to adhering to the standards set by regulatory agencies such as but not limited to the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations (JCAHO), Conditions of Participation of Healthcare Finance Administration (HCFA), and Michigan Occupational Health and Safety (MOSHA). These accountabilities require individual competence in nursing practice, and the recognition and responsible acceptance of individual actions and judgments. You must adhere to the additional educational and competency requirements that are listed in the addendum for each department in which they will be working. Knowledgeable of nursing practice, procedures, competencies, and patient care standards as well as regulations and guidelines pertaining to nursing care.-- Responsibilities:

In collaboration with the patient and/or family, and healthcare team, participates in open discussion to identify mutual goals based on the nursing assessment and nursing diagnosis. Diagnoses, treats and evaluates the human response to actual or potential health problems/needs. Evaluates the outcomes of the nursing plan of care and revises it as necessary. Assesses, detects, monitors and attempts to prevent complications associated with health situations or treatment plans. Notifies the physician of patient condition and response to nursing intervention appropriately and documents this action. Insures that patient's pain is assessed, treated, reassessed, documented and evaluated. Responsible for maintaining and upgrading knowledge, skills, nursing practice and competencies affecting the quality of nursing care, and re-licensure. Delegation to other licensed and unlicensed care providers based on clinical nursing judgment and skill of the care provider. The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.-- Qualifications Licenses/Certifications/Registration: Required Credential(s):

Advanced Life Support credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. BLS Provider credentialed from the American Heart Association (AHA) obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date. Certification specializing in Crisis Prevention obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date. Pediatric Advanced Life Support obtained within 12 Months (1 year) of hire date or job transfer date. Licensed Registered Nurse obtained within 3 Months (90 days) of hire date or job transfer date. One or more of the following:

Certified Registered Nurse specializing in Emergency Nursing Pediatrics. -- Education: The Registered Nurse must have an Associates of Applied Science in Nursing (AAS) Degree or Bachelors of Science in Nursing (BSN) or RN Diploma at start date. BSN is required within six (6) years of start date. Incumbents hired into position prior to 1/1/2015 are grandfathered with their existing educational degrees.-- Experience:

Two (2) years current Emergency Department experience required. If no qualified applicants apply may be willing to consider applicants without experience. How To Apply We want to know why you chose emergency care in the first place. How can we get in touch with you? -- -- Then follow this navigation: myAscension > myLinks > Associate Links > HR > My Career> Job Opportunities. -- Equal Employment Opportunity Borgess Health is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to the nondiscrimination in employment on the basis of race, color, age, religion, sex, national origin, handicap, disability, veteran or marital status. Please note that Ascension will make an offer of employment only to individuals who have applied for a position using our official application. Be on alert for possible fraudulent offers of employment. Ascension will not solicit money or banking information from applicants. Share: -->

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